Emotiva UPA-5 User manual

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EmotivaUltraSeriesAmplifiers–TableofContents

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS 5

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NEC(NationalElectricalCode)Standards

ANotefortheCableTelevision(CATV)Installer

AntennaGroundingOutsidetheHouse

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ThankYouForYourPurchase 8

EmotivaUltraSeriesAmplifiersOverview 9

UltraAmplifierFeatures 10

PowerRatingNote 10

UnpackingYourUltraAmplifier

Inventory

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FrontPanelLayout 12

BackPanelLayouts

UPA‐1BackPanel

UPA‐2BackPanel

UPA‐5BackPanel

UPA‐7BackPanel

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InstallationandConnections

ACPowerConsiderations

PhysicalPlacement/HeatConsiderations

InputConnectionConsiderations

OutputConnectionConsiderations

ConnectionTipsforSuperiorSound

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ConnectionDiagram 23

ConnectionusingaMulti‐ChannelPreamp/Processor 24

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SeriesandParallelSpeakerConnections 25

SeriesConnections 25

ParallelConnections 26

TechnicalNoteaboutMultipleSpeakerConnections 26

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TableofContentscontinues,nextpage

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TroubleshootingGuide

NoSound(fromoneormorespeakersconnectedtotheamplifier)

Theamplifiershutsdownoftenorthelinecircuitbreakertripsoften

PoorBassPerformanceFromFullRangeSpeakersconnectedtotheamplifier

Turn‐onandturn‐offthumps

“Hum”NoisesintheSpeakers

OtherProbableCausesofNoise

OneormoreREDlightsontheFrontPanelareBlinking

ProblemswiththewholeA/VSystem

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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS

UPA‐1Specifications

UPA‐2Specifications

UPA‐5Specifications

UPA‐7Specifications

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LimitedWarranty 34

ServiceAssistance 34

EmotivaDisclosure 35

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SafetyPrecautions

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ReadthisUser’sGuidethoroughlybeforeattemptingtoinstallandconfigureyourUltraSeriesAmplifier.Allthesafetyand

operationinstructionsshouldbereadbeforeanyoperationofthecomponent(s)begin.Aftersuccessfulinstallationand

configurationoftheamplifier,besuretoretainthismanualinasafeplaceforanyfuturereferenceneeds.

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Thefollowingsituatio

• Thepower‐supplycordortheplughasbeendamaged;or

• TheUltraSeriesAmplifierhasbeenexposedtorain;or

heUltraSeriesAmplifierdoesnotappeartooperatenormallyorexhibitsamarkedchangeinperformance;or

heUltraSeriesAmplifierhasbeendropped,oritsenclosureorchassisisdamaged.

heusershouldnotattempttoservicetheUltraSeriesAmplifierbeyondthemeansdescribedinthisOperation

AllwarningsontheamplifierandinthisOperationManualshouldbefollowed.Safetyisakeycomponent

toalonglasting,troublefreeinstallation.Thevastmajorityofthesafetyprecautionsaresimplycommon

sense.Ifyoudon'tfeelcomfortableperformingtheinstallationofaudio/videoentertainmentequipment,

itisadvisedthatyouseektheservicesofaqualifiedinstallationprofessional.

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NEVERuseUltraSeriesamplifiersnearwatersuchasabathtub,washbowl,kitchensink,laundrytub,ina

wetbasement,ornearaswimmingpool,etc.Thereisariskofelectricshocktoyourbodyandpermanentdamagetothe

equipment.Electricshockmayresultinpermanentbodilyinjuryordeath.

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Thisamplifiershouldbeinstalledinalocationwhichprovidesadequateventilation.Theamplifiershouldnotbeinstalledon

abed,sofa,rug,orothersimilarsurfacesthatwouldblockanyoftheventilationopenings;norshouldtheamplifierbe

installedinaclosedenvironmentthatmayimpedeairflowthroughtheventilationopeningsontheamplifier.Shouldyou

choosetoinstalltheamplifierinaclosedequipmentrackbesuretoaddforcedairventilationtoprovideadequateair

circulation.Theamplifiershouldbesituatedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorotherheatproducingdevices.

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EmotivaamplifiersshouldbeconnectedonlytoapowersupplyasdescribedinthisOperationManualorshownonthelabel

locatedonthebackoftheamplifier.Thepowercordshouldberoutedsothatitavoidshighfoottrafficareas;and,placement

ofthepowercordshouldavoidlocationswhereheavyitemsmaybeplaceuponoragainstit.Specialattentionshouldbe

givenwherethepowercordwillplugintothewalloutlet,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwherethepowercord

attachestotheUltraSeriesAmplifier.

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Thepowercordoftheamplifiershouldbeunpluggedfromtheoutletwhenunusedforalongperiodoftime.Neverspray

liquidsdirectlyintothecomponent’sventopenings.Careshouldbetakensothatsmallobjectsdonotfallintotheinsideof

theamplifier.

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nsrequireyourEmotivaUltraSeriesAmplifierisservicedonlybyqualifiedservicepersonnel:

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Objectshavefallen,orliquidhasspilledintothecomponent;or

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Manual.AllotherservicingshouldbereferredtoEmotiva'sservicepersonnel.

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Topreventelectricshock,donotusethispolarizedplugwithanextensioncord,receptacleor

otheroutletunlessthebladescan befullyinsertedtopreventbladeexposure.

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GroundingorPolarization—Precautionsshouldbetakensothatthegroundingorpolarization

meansofthecomponentisnotdefeated.

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ThisapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassA/ClassB(whicheverisapplicable)limitsforradionoiseemissionsfromdigital

apparatusassetoutintheradiointerferenceregulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.

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Forquestionsregardingservice,pleasecontact:

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EMOTIVATollFree–877‐EMO‐TECH

www.emotiva.com

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WARNING:TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIREORELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTEXPOSETHIS

APPLIANCETORAINORMOISTURE.

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CAUTION:TOPREVENTELECTRICSHOCK,MATCHWIDEBLADEOFPLUGTO

WIDESLOT,FULLYINSERT.

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NEC(NationalElectricalCode)Standards

ANotefortheCableTelevision(CATV)Installer

ThisreminderistocalltheCATVsysteminstaller’sattentiontoArticle820‐40oftheNECthatprovidesguidelinesforproper

groundingandinparticular,specifiesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedtothegroundingsystemofthebuildingas

closetothepointofcableentryaspractical.

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AntennaGroundingOutsidetheHouse

Ifanoutsideantennaisconnectedtothereceiver,besuretheantennasystemisgroundedsoastoprovidesomeprotection

againstvoltagesurgesandbuilt‐upstaticcharges.Article810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70,provides

informationwithregardtopropergroundingofthelead‐inwiretoanantenna‐dischargeunit,connectiontogrounding

electrodes,andrequirementsforthegroundingelectrode.

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Alwaysobserveproperantennaorsatellitedishgroundingtechniques.Whenlightningstrikesthereisalwaysthepossibility

thatyourantennaordish(mountedhighontheroof)canbecomeaconduitforlightningandelectricallydamageany

equipmenttowhichit’sconnected.Additionally,propergroundingofferssafetytothepeopleusingtheaudio/videosystem

intheeventofanelectricalproblem.

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ThankYouforyourPurchase

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We’rehappyyouchoseEmotivaAudio!Webelieveourproductssetanewstandardforperformanceandvalue.

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Emotivaamplifiersaredesignedformaximumperformance,easeofuse,andsimpleinstallation.Ourexperiencedengineers

usepractical,provendesigns,alongwithinnovativeideastocreateamplifiersthatwilleasilypoweryourspeakersatanylevel

whileremainingasefficientaspossible.Enjoyaudioandvideosourceswithoutconcernfordynamicheadroomduring

complexmusicalpassagesandhigh‐leveleffects–andwithasoundqualitythatwillsatisfythemostdiscriminatinglistener.

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Ouramplifiersarebuiltfordecadesofreliableuse,withafullfiveyearwarrantyonallpartsandlabor.Ourstaffisaphone

callaway,readytoassistyouifneeded.Westandbehindourproducts100percent,andweknowthatearningyourtrustand

patronagedependsonourcontinuingcommitmenttoexcellenceineveryway.

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Emotivastartedwithanidea–theideaofaudioenthusiastsbuildinggearthatsatisfiedtheirownhighstandards,andsharing

itwithfellowenthusiasts,withnooneinthemiddle.Justthebestpossiblegearatthebestpossibleprices,directtoyou.

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WewishyoumanyhoursofenjoymentwithyourEmotivapurchase.Welcometothefamily!

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DanLaufman,

President,EmotivaAudioCorporation

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UltraSeriesAmplifiersOverview

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OurUltraserieshasredefinedwhat‘entrylevel’canmeanbyofferingpowerful,dependable,andlong‐lastingamplifiersat

industry‐shakingprices.AlotofskepticsbecamebelieverswhentheyheardthedifferenceanUltraamplifiermadetotheir

soundwhenaddedtoabasicreceiversetup.Noreceiver,regardlessofpowerratingscancompetewithadedicatedexternal

amplifier.Infact,itiscommonpracticeforcompaniestopublishtheirreceiver’spowerat‘peak’ratings,givinganumber

thatisveryinaccurateundernormaluse.

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Ultraamplifiersstartat125wattsachannel(into8ohms),andthat’scontinuouspower.Theypeakmuchhigher,givingyou

dynamicsandclaritynoreceivercancompetewith.

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UPA‐1

Acompact,efficient,andpowerfulamplifier,theUPA‐1hasmadeowningamonoblocksystembothpracticalandaffordable.

LoadedwithoneourX‐Seriesmodules,theUPA‐1produces200watts(8ohms),andfeaturesabalancedinputconnection.

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TwoUPA‐1screateanexcellentstereolisteningexperience,withtheopen,cleansoundyou’dexpectfromqualitymonoblock

amplifiers.Variousmulti‐channelsetupsarepossible,combiningUPA‐1swithaUPA‐2,UPA‐5orUPA‐7.Adedicated

monoblock5or7channelsystemwithUPA‐1s,ofcourse,willpleasethemostdiscriminatingearandwakeupanysize

speaker.

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UPA‐2

Atwochannelamplifierwithasmallenoughfootprintforanaveragebookshelf,butwithenoughpowertoshaketheroom.

Wemightsaythisamplifieris‘modest’comparedtoourXPA‐2,butthetruthisthatit’sabitofashow‐off.Itcaneasilykeep

pacewith‘biggeramps’andwillembarrassreceiverswithsimilarpowerclaims.

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TheUPA‐2isperfectforoffice,bedroom,denoroutdoorspeakers.Ofcourse,it’salsoanoutstandingchoiceforpowering

surroundspeakers,andcanbeusedinavarietyofmulti‐channelsetups.

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125wattsinto8ohms,185wattsinto4ohms.

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UPA‐5andUPA‐7

Needfivechannelsorseven?That’sthebiggestdifferencebetweenthesetwoamplifiers.TheUPA‐7hasaslightlylarger

transformertocompensatefortheextrachannels,butthepoweroutput,soundquality,andperformancebetweenthetwo

unitsiscloselymatched.

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Thesamebasicdesign/platformusedwiththeX‐SeriesbeganwiththeUltraline.Theseamplifiersarerobust,high‐

performanceoverachieversthatprovewhatrealpowercandowhenappliedproperly.

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Idealchoicesforafirstseparatespurchase,oraspartofagrowingA/Vsystem,theUPA‐5andUPA‐7canbeusedinavariety

ofmulti‐channelsetupsormediaapplications.

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125wattsinto8ohms,185wattsinto4ohms.

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UltraSeriesAmplifierFeatures:

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• Audiophilequalityperformanceandsound

• Highcurrentpowersupply

• Lownoisetoroidalpowertransformer

• Advancedmicroprocessoroperatingsystem

• Complementary,discretepoweramplifierdesignincorporatinghighcurrent,highspeed,

OnSemiconductorpowerdevices

• Channelstatusindicatorsforstandby,operate,andfault

• 12volttriggerconnections

• Completelystableinto4ohmloads

• SignaltoNoiseRatioisgreaterthan100dB,unweightedref.fulloutput

• THD.03%atratedpower,20Hz–20kHz

• Fullyprotectedfromallfaultconditions

• Softstartcircuitry

• Externaltriggerturnon

• Softtouchpowerswitch

• Heavyduty,rackstandardizedchassisw/solidmilledaluminumfaceplate

• IECpowerinlet,115/230VACAutoconfigurable

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PowerRatingNote:‘Peak’vs.‘Continuous’

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Manycompanieswillrateanamplifierwithonlyoneortwochannelsdrivenunderload,whichresultsinreportinginflated

poweroutput..Inreallife,thiswilldropsignificantlywhenallchannelsaredriven.Thisiscalled‘peak’powerconditions

(PeakMusicPowerOutput,orPMPO).‘Peakpower’representsthemaximumamountofpowerthatanamplifier/receiver

candeliverwithoutbeingdamaged.Ratingsareperformedthiswayforthesolereasonofexaggeratingtheperceivedpower

oftheproduct,andduringnormaluse,theactualpracticalpoweroutputismuchlowerthantheclaimed‘peak’rating.

Sometimestheseratingsarealsoperformedat10%THD,eventhoughttheindustryacceptedlevelis1.0%THD.Thispractice

hasledmanypeopletoseekhigherandhigherlevelsofpowerinamplifiersbecausetheymisunderstandthedifference

between‘peak’and‘continuous’power.

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AllEmotivaamplifiersareratedforcontinuouspower,testedwithallchannelsdrivensimultaneously.Weatdonotplay

gameswiththespecifications,andtestallofouramplifierstoindustrystandardtestconditionswiththeamplifierputunder

thestrictestloads.Thismeansthatthepoweroutputandotherspecificationslistedarethebareminimum(orworstcase

scenario)youwillreceivefromouramplifiers.Undernormalcircumstancesyouwillgetmuchhigheroutputthenwhatis

rated.

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Thebottomlineisthis:Theseamplifiersarepowerful,andcangiveyoucontroloveryoursoundinwaysareceivercould

nevercomecloseto.We’reproudtoofferamazingperformancetomatchtheamazingvalueoftheUltraSeriesamplifiers.

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UnpackingYourUltraAmplifier

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AllEmotivaamplifiersaredoubleboxedtosurvivetherigorsoflongdistanceshippingandarrivetoyouundamaged.The

outerboxmayshowwearandtear,butthisisnocauseforalarm.Theouterbox’spurposeistoprotecttheinnerbox.Ifthe

innerlooksheavilydamaged,andyouareconcernedaboutdamagetotheamplifier,pleasecallEmotivaTechnicalSupportat

877‐366‐8324(877‐EMO‐Tech).

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Insidethelaminatedinnerbox,theamplifierissecurelyseatedbetweentotworeinforcedpiecesofhigh‐densityimpact

foam.Atfirstglance,thecardboardbackingonthefoammaygivetheappearanceofathirdbox,butitiseasilyliftedto

revealtheamplifier,whichiswrappedinstaticfreeplastic.Theplasticsheetingistuckedunderneaththeamplifierand

securelytaped.Itisrecommendedthattheplasticsheetingberemovedaftertheampisliftedoutfromthebox.

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Thebottompieceoffoamismoldedtofittightlyagainsttheamplifier,butthereisarecessedareaoneachside,allowingyou

togetyourhandsundertheamplifierandliftitoutofthebox.

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Note:TheseamplifiersareHEAVY!Liftwithyourlegs!

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Inventory

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IncludedwithyouramplifiershouldbeanIECClass1,2prongpowercord,andthisUser’sGuide.

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Emotivaamplifiersaredoubleinsulatedanddonotrequireagroundedplug.Muchcarehasbeentakentomakesurethat

youramplifierissafe,completelyshielded,insulatedandgrounded.

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Itisimportanttosaveallthepackingmaterialsandtheboxincaseyouramplifiereverneedstobemovedorshippedfor

servicing.

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FrontPanelLayout

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ThefaceofaUPA‐7isshownabove.AlthoughthereisvariationwithintheUltraSeriesamplifiers(sizeandfaceplates),the

basicfeaturesarethesame:apowerbuttonandLEDStatuswindow.

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1.FrontPanelLEDDisplay

ThefrontpaneldisplaycontainsStatusLEDlightingtoindicatetheoperationstatusoftheamplifier.

• NOLED=AmplifierisOFF

• BLUELED=NormalOperation

• FLASHINGREDLED=FaultCondition‐see“Troubleshooting”sectionfordetails.

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Note:ThebackpanelofeachamplifierhasanLEDStatusSelectorwhichcanturntheblueLEDsoff.

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2.FrontPanelPowerSwitch

ThisswitchprovidestheON/OFFcontroloftheamplifierfromthefrontpanel.Whentheunitisoffandinstandbymode,the

switchilluminatesamber.Automaticswitchingisaccomplishedwiththe3.5mmtriggerinputonthebackpanelusinga5‐12V

DCcontrolsignal.

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NoteOnAmplifierSupports:

Donotremovethesupportsor‘feet’fromyouramplifier.Inadditiontominimizingvibrationandinsulatingtheamplifier

fromthesurfaceitisplacedon,thesefeetareessentialinallowingairflowundertheamplifierforpropercooling.

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BackPanelLayouts

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UPA‐1BackPanel

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1.StatusLedSelector‐StatusLEDscanbeturnedonandoffwiththisselector.

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2.RCA/UnbalancedAudioInput‐StandardRCAinputconnectionthatconnectstoastandardRCAaudiooutputconnection

onapreamplifier,receiverormulti‐channelprocessor.

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3.Unbalanced/BalancedInputSelector–Whenturnedtowards‘Un‐Bal’,theRCA(unbalanced)inputischosenandactive.

Whenturnedtowards‘Bal’,theXLR/Balancedinputischosenandactive.

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4.XLR/BalancedAudioInput‐StandardXLRinputconnectionthatconnectstoastandardXLRaudiooutputconnectionon

apreamplifier,receiverormulti‐channelprocessor.

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5‐6:SpeakerTerminals‐These5waybindingpostsacceptstrippedspeakerwire,bananaplugs,orspadeconnectors.Be

suretoobservecorrectpolaritywhenconnectingspeakersandbesurethatthewiresdonottouchbetweenpositiveand

negativeterminals.

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WhenusingtheUPA‐1to‘bi‐wire’aspeaker,usebothnegativeandbothpositiveterminalstoconnecttothecorresponding

negativeandpositiveterminalsonyourspeakers.Inastandardwiringsituation,useonlyonenegativeterminalandone

positiveterminaltosinglenegativeandpositiveterminalsonthespeaker.

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Note:Potentiallylethalvoltagespresent!Neverconnect,disconnectormodifyspeakerwiringwiththeamplifierturned

on.

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7.VoltageIndicator–AllEmoitvaamplifiersoperateoneither115Vor230V.Thevoltageisdetectedwhentheamplifieris

turnedon,andisidentifiedbytheindicatorlights.Therearenouseradjustments,theamplifierautomaticallyadjuststothe

voltage.

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8.RemoteTriggerInput/Output–TheUPA‐1canberemotelytriggeredbyanotherdevice,andinturn,remotelytrigger

anotherdevice.Whenaremotetriggeroutputfromapreamplifier,processororotheraudiodeviceisconnectedtothe

triggerinputhere,theamplifierwillpowerupandshutdownalongwiththefirstdevice.Anotherdevice(CDplayer,

amplifier,etc)canbeaddedtothischainusingthetriggeroutput.

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A3.5mm,5‐12voltmonoaudiocableisusedforbothinputsandoutputs.Ifbuildingyourowncable,centerispositiveand

outershieldisnegative.

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9.MasterPowerSwitch‐Thisrockerswitchprovidesthemasterpowerfortheamplifier.AfteritisintheONposition,the

amplifiercanbeturnedonmanuallyfromthefrontpanelswitchorautomaticallywiththetriggerinputvia3.5mminputjack.

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Undernormaluse,thisswitchshouldremainon,leavingtheamplifierinstandbyposition,andcomingtofullpowerwith

eitherthefrontpanel‘STANDBY’button,oractivationthroughtheremotetrigger.

In‘STANDBY’modethefrontpanelbuttonwillemitanamberglow,buttheunitisnotfullypowered.Asmallamountof

ampsareusedinthismode,lessthananaveragenightlightwoulduse.

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Ifyouareawayforanextendedperiodoftime(morethanafewdays),shutoffallpowertotheamplifierwiththemain

powerswitchonthebackoftheamplifier.

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10.IECPowerCableConnection

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UPA‐2BackPanel

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1.StatusLedSelector‐StatusLEDscanbeturnedonandoffwiththisselector.

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2.ChannelTwo(Right)AudioInput–StandardRCAinputconnectionthatconnectstoastandardRCAaudiooutput

connectiononapreamplifier,receiverormulti‐channelprocessor.

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3.Level/OutputControl–ThisrotarydialcontrolstheoutputleveloftheUPA‐2.Thisisrecommendedforusewhenthe

outputleveloftheUPA‐2(32db)exceedstheoutputlevelofotheramplifiersbeingusedinthesamesystem.Example:You

areusingtheUPA‐2todriveyourmainleftandrightspeakers,andlettinganAVreceiverpowertherestofyoursetup.The

outputoftheUPA‐2ismuchhigherthanthereceiver,causingthesystemtosoundoutofbalance.UsetheLevelcontrolto

adjustforthisbyturningitcounterclockwiseuntilyoursystemsoundswellintegrated.

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4.ChannelOne(Left)AudioInput–StandardRCAinputconnectionthatconnectstoastandardRCAaudiooutput

connectiononapreamplifier,receiverormulti‐channelprocessor.

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5.ChannelTwoSpeakerTerminals‐These5waybindingpostsacceptstrippedspeakerwire,bananaplugs,orspade

connectors.Besuretoobservecorrectpolaritywhenconnectingspeakersandbesurethatthewiresdonottouchbetween

positiveandnegativeterminals.

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6.ChannelOneSpeakerTerminals‐These5waybindingpostsacceptstrippedspeakerwire,bananaplugs,orspade

connectors.Besuretoobservecorrectpolaritywhenconnectingspeakersandbesurethatthewiresdonottouchbetween

positiveandnegativeterminals.



Note:Potentiallylethalvoltagespresent!Neverconnect,disconnectormodifyspeakerwiringwiththeamplifierturned

on.



7.VoltageIndicator–AllEmoitvaamplifiersoperateoneither115Vor230V.Thevoltageisdetectedwhentheamplifieris

turnedon,andisidentifiedbytheindicatorlights.Therearenouseradjustments,theamplifierautomaticallyadjuststothe

voltage.



8.RemoteTriggerInput/Output–TheUPA‐1canberemotelytriggeredbyanotherdevice,andinturn,remotelytrigger

anotherdevice.Whenaremotetriggeroutputfromapreamplifier,processororotheraudiodeviceisconnectedtothe

triggerinputhere,theamplifierwillpowerupandshutdownalongwiththefirstdevice.Anotherdevice(CDplayer,

amplifier,etc)canbeaddedtothischainusingthetriggeroutput.



9.MasterPowerSwitch‐Thisrockerswitchprovidesthemasterpowerfortheamplifier.AfteritisintheONposition,the

amplifiercanbeturnedonmanuallyfromthefrontpanelswitchorautomaticallywiththetriggerinputvia3.5mminputjack.



Undernormaluse,thisswitchshouldremainon,leavingtheamplifierinstandbyposition,andcomingtofullpowerwith

eitherthefrontpanel‘STANDBY’button,oractivationthroughtheremotetrigger.



In‘STANDBY’modethefrontpanelbuttonwillemitanamberglow,buttheunitisnotfullypowered.Asmallamountof

ampsareusedinthismode,lessthananaveragenightlightwoulduse.Ifyouareawayforanextendedperiodoftime(more

thanafewdays),shutoffallpowertotheamplifierwiththemainpowerswitchonthebackoftheamplifier.



10.IECPowerCableConnection



UPA‐5BackPanel



1.StatusLedSelector‐StatusLEDscanbeturnedonandoffwiththisselector.



2‐6:AudioInputs‐ThesearestandardRCAinputconnectionsthatconnecttostandardRCAaudiooutputconnectionsofa

preamplifier,receiverormulti‐channelprocessor.



2.ChannelFiveAudioInput

3.ChannelFourAudioInput

4.ChannelThreeAudioInput

5.ChannelTwoAudioInput

6.ChannelOneAudioInput



7.MasterPowerSwitch‐Thisrockerswitchprovidesthemasterpowerfortheamplifier.AfteritisintheONposition,the

amplifiercanbeturnedonmanuallyfromthefrontpanelswitchorautomaticallywiththetriggerinputvia3.5mminputjack.



Undernormaluse,thisswitchshouldremainon,leavingtheamplifierinstandbyposition,andcomingtofullpowerwith

eitherthefrontpanel‘STANDBY’button,oractivationthroughtheremotetrigger.



In‘STANDBY’modethefrontpanelbuttonwillemitanamberglow,buttheunitisnotfullypowered.Asmallamountof

ampsareusedinthismode,lessthananaveragenightlightwoulduse.Ifyouareawayforanextendedperiodoftime(more

thanafewdays),shutoffallpowertotheamplifierwiththemainpowerswitchonthebackoftheamplifier.



8.RemoteTriggerInput/Output–TheUPA‐5canberemotelytriggeredbyanotherdevice,andinturn,remotelytrigger

anotherdevice.Whenaremotetriggeroutputfromapreamplifier,processororotheraudiodeviceisconnectedtothe

triggerinputhere,theamplifierwillpowerupandshutdownalongwiththefirstdevice.Anotherdevice(CDplayer,

amplifier,etc)canbeaddedtothischainusingthetriggeroutput.



9‐13:SpeakerTerminals‐These5waybindingpostsacceptstrippedspeakerwire,bananaplugs(singleordual),orspade

connectors.Besuretoobservecorrectpolaritywhenconnectingspeakersandbesurethatthewiresdonottouchbetween

positiveandnegativeterminals.



9.ChannelFiveSpeakerTerminals

10.ChannelFourSpeakerTerminals

11.ChannelThreeSpeakerTerminals

12.ChannelTwoSpeakerTerminals

13.ChannelOneSpeakerTerminals



Note:Potentiallylethalvoltagespresent!Neverconnect,disconnectormodifyspeakerwiringwiththeamplifierturned

on.



14.IECPowerCableConnection



15.VoltageIndicator‐AllEmotivaamplifiersoperateoneither115Vor230V.Thevoltageisdetectedwhentheamplifieris

turnedon,andisidentifiedbytheindicatorlights.Therearenouseradjustments,theamplifierautomaticallyadjuststothe

voltage.



UPA‐7BackPanel

1.StatusLedSelector‐StatusLEDscanbeturnedonandoffwiththisselector.



2‐8:AudioInputs‐ThesearestandardRCAinputconnectionsthatconnecttostandardRCAaudiooutputconnectionsofa

preamplifier,receiverormulti‐channelprocessor.



2.ChannelSevenAudioInput

3.ChannelSixAudioInput

4.ChannelFiveAudioInput

5.ChannelFourAudioInput

6.ChannelThreeAudioInput

7.ChannelTwoAudioInput

8.ChannelOneAudioInput



9.MasterPowerSwitch‐Thisrockerswitchprovidesthemasterpowerfortheamplifier.AfteritisintheONposition,the

amplifiercanbeturnedonmanuallyfromthefrontpanelswitchorautomaticallywiththetriggerinputvia3.5mminputjack.



Undernormaluse,thisswitchshouldremainon,leavingtheamplifierinstandbyposition,andcomingtofullpowerwith

eitherthefrontpanel‘STANDBY’button,oractivationthroughtheremotetrigger.



In‘STANDBY’modethefrontpanelbuttonwillemitanamberglow,buttheunitisnotfullypowered.Asmallamountof

ampsareusedinthismode,lessthananaveragenightlightwoulduse.Ifyouareawayforanextendedperiodoftime(more

thanafewdays),shutoffallpowertotheamplifierwiththemainpowerswitchonthebackoftheamplifier.



10.RemoteTriggerInput‐TheUPA‐7canberemotelytriggeredbyanotherdevice.Whenaremotetriggeroutputfroma

preamplifier,processororotheraudiodeviceisconnectedtothetriggerinputhere,theamplifierwillpowerupandshut

downalongwiththefirstdevice.



11‐17:SpeakerTerminals‐These5waybindingpostsacceptstrippedspeakerwire,bananaplugs(singleordual),orspade

connectors.Besuretoobservecorrectpolaritywhenconnectingspeakersandbesurethatthewiresdonottouchbetween

positiveandnegativeterminals.



11.ChannelSevenSpeakerTerminals

12.ChannelSixSpeakerTerminals

13.ChannelFiveSpeakerTerminals

14.ChannelFourSpeakerTerminals

15.ChannelThreeSpeakerTerminals

16.ChannelTwoSpeakerTerminals

17.ChannelOneSpeakerTerminals



Note:Potentiallylethalvoltagespresent!Neverconnect,disconnectormodifyspeakerwiringwiththeamplifierturned

on.



18.IECPowerCableConnection



19.VoltageIndicator‐AllEmotivaamplifiersoperateoneither115Vor230V.Thevoltageisdetectedwhentheamplifieris

turnedon,andisidentifiedbytheindicatorlights.Therearenouseradjustments,theamplifierautomaticallyadjuststothe

voltage.



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